"A solid debut: a well-developed main character, a plausible thriller plot, realistic investigation procedures & authentic police dialogue, and a touch of supernatural rooted in Transylvanian folklore and myths." — Geo Moisi, judicial police officer, author, and co-organizer of the Bega Noir Book Festival ( Crime Fiction Magazine Review ). Haunted by his brother's unsolved murder, Cluj detective Marius Andron is drawn into the brutal killing of a young boy—one that mirrors the decades-old crime. The investigation drags him into Transylvania's eerie Hoia Forest, where shadows whisper, nightmares take form, and forces beyond this world keep watch. As the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, Marius must confront both a human monster and the terrifying secret buried among the crooked trees—before the past destroys him entirely. This is a slow-burn, atmospheric and unsettling mystery, steeped in dark folklore, perfect for readers who enjoy haunting, psychological suspense.